Students with special needs, law enforcement working together

7:06 AM,
May 24, 2013

Basil Joint Fire District firefighter and paramedic Kyle Alexander, left, talks to Zac Ballani about the interior of the department's ladder truck Thursday in Baltimore. Ballani is a student at the Fairfield County Educational Services Center Liberty Union classroom. As part of his classroom work he and five other classmates clean at the fire station.

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Francesca Sacco
The Eagle-Gazette Staff

Thursday was full of thank yous as the Basil Joint Fire District and the Baltimore Police Department honored 10 Fairfield County Educational Service Center students for their hard work.

The students, as a part of the center's vocational training, spent time at the departments throughout the school year getting work experience, strengthening their social and communication skills and providing a service to the community.

"On behalf of the department and the village, we want to let you know how important it was, you being here," Baltimore Police Chief Mike Tussey said. "By you helping us in ...